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At least eight people have been confirmed dead and around 180 injured after a powerful earthquake struck northern Afghanistan early Monday morning, according to local authorities. The death toll is expected to rise as rescue operations continue in the affected areas. The 6. asiaplustj.info »
In a significant move, internet and phone networks across Afghanistan were completely shut down, leaving millions of citizens without access to communication and information. The Khaama Press News Agency reports that the nationwide blackout has disrupted daily life, with severe consequences for education, access to services, and the country’s connection to the outside world. asiaplustj.info »
Typhoon Ragasa has so far claimed the lives of at least 14 people in Taiwan and 7 in the Philippines, while triggering massive evacuations in southern China. In Taiwan, the storm wrought serious damage, particularly in Hualien County, where overflow from a barrier lake near the town of Guangfu caused flash floods, Meduza reports. asiaplustj.info »
Housing rental prices in Dushanbe have surged by nearly 30% over the past year, marking a significant shift in the Tajik capital’s real estate market. Rental rates have risen sharply compared to 2022, placing Dushanbe among the more expensive cities in the region. asiaplustj.info »
Kazakhstan is ready to expand exports to Tajikistan in 85 product categories worth up to US$200 million, Deputy Foreign Minister Alibek Kuantyrov announced during talks with Sultan Rahimzoda, Chairman of Tajikistan’s State Committee on Investment and State-owned Property Management (GosKomInvest), according to the Kazakh MFA press center . asiaplustj.info »
The first two months of summer have posed a major challenge for Tajikistan’s energy system, with frequent power outages disrupting daily life. Officials say the disruptions are temporary, but multiple factors have combined to place a heavy strain on the country's electrical grid. asiaplustj.info »
From July 1 to July 18, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe organized the first-ever Summer School of Journalism (School) for 20 aspiring journalism students and young media professionals from across Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Residents of Tajikistan have been warned to brace for dust storms and poor air quality as meteorologists forecast turbulent weather in several regions between June 19 and 22. asiaplustj.info »
As businesses become increasingly global, the ability to manage multicultural teams has become a key skill for modern leaders. In an exclusive interview with Asia-Plus , world-renowned expert Andrey Rogachyov shares insights into the complexities and opportunities of multicultural management. asiaplustj.info »
As part of the "Greening" project, the “Muzaffar” Charitable Foundation, in collaboration with the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of Tajikistan, is successfully conducting greening campaigns across the country, with active participation from local residents, says press release issued by the Foundation. asiaplustj.info »
Iranian media reports say Iran has started building border wall across eastern borders. Tabnak reported yesterday that the initiative aims at preventing fuel and food smuggling and drugs trafficking, adding that it also seeks to counter illegal immigration. asiaplustj.info »
The inaugural CAREC Award for Advancing Gender Equality recognized eleven organizations and individuals from ten member countries of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Tajikistan Resident Mission (TJRM). asiaplustj.info »
The Russian branch of Austrian lender Raiffeisen Bank International said yesterday that outgoing euro payments to banks in other jurisdictions would no longer be possible beginning on July 3, due to restrictions on correspondent banks. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports say power networks were fully restored across Pakistan as of Tuesday morning. Citing a senior government source, Reuters reports that the restoration comes 24 hours after a breakdown in the national grid that triggered the worst electricity outage in months, leaving tens of millions of people without power. asiaplustj.info »
The harshest phase of winter has descended with a snowy thud across all of Central Asia. Eurasianet says highways are blocked in Kazakhstan, schools have been shuttered in Tajikistan, trees and electricity pylons are crashing in Uzbekistan, and officials in Kyrgyzstan are pleading with apartment-dwellers to close windows to basements to avoid water pipes freezing. asiaplustj.info »
Concerts will be held in Dushanbe on September 8 and 9 to celebrate Tajikistan’s independence. The main will take place at a new square, Maidoni Istiqlol (Independence Square). asiaplustj.info »
Eurasianet says this year has seen a jump in the number of Tajiks arriving in Russia. According to the Interior Ministry in Moscow, 1.6 million people – a quarter of Tajikistan’s working-age population – entered Russia this year intending to work. asiaplustj.info »
On Wednesday October 20, Tajik Deputy Foreign Minister, Mr. Farhod Salim, received Mr. Cheng Daiwen, Charg asiaplustj.info »
Tajik Minister of Transport Azim Ibrohim on May 5 held a meeting to discuss issues related to the beginning of construction of a bridge across the Panj River that will connect the Kokul area in Khatlon’s Farkhor district and Ai-Khanoum village in Takhar province, northern Afghanistan, according to the press center of the Ministry of Transport of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Eurasianet says the last few weeks have seen an unusually intense flurry of diplomacy intended to address long-standing frontier disagreements. Few developments will prove to have been as consequential as the one kickstarted by Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov’s visit to Uzbekistan on March 11-12. asiaplustj.info »
Riot police broke up protests across Russia on Sunday in support of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, detaining more than 5,000 people as Navalny supporters. Thousands of people turned out in cities across Russia on January 31 to demand the release of detained opposition leader Alexei Navalny. asiaplustj.info »
Fairs to sell school uniforms and school supplies will be organized in all cities and administrative centers of districts of Tajikistan from August 1 to August 31. Such a decision has been signed by Prime Minster Qohir Rasoulzoda. asiaplustj.info »
Responding to on-going protests that have spawned violence on all sides across dozens of US cities, the UN Spokesperson on Monday reiterated the Secretary-General’s appeal for grievances to be heard in “peaceful ways”, met with restraint by police and security forces, according to UN News Center . asiaplustj.info »
Movement across the Kyrgyz-Tajik border has been temporarily restricted. Kyrgyz media reports say the Government of Kyrgyzstan has introduced a time limit on passage via two border crossing points (BCPs) along Kyrgyzstan’s common border with Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon has ordered to build the infectious diseases hospitals across the country and set up a working group to determine the cause of an outbreak of COIVD-19 in Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
